Lend Us Your Expertise
Special Skills - Technical
Break the Cycle is proud to be on the cutting edge of technological trends when it comes to engaging, educating and empowering youth. However, our equipment and software is in need of regular maintenance and oversight. We need expert IT assistance to help us troubleshoot and maintain our computers, networks, database systems and software.
Skills You Will Use
- Server management
- Hardware and software maintenance and installation
- IT trouble shooting
- Strong communication
Skills You Will Build
- Working in a nonprofit environment
- Resourcefulness – solving big problems with little resources
How to Get Started
Contact us at volunteer@breakthecycle.org. We will set-up a meeting to discuss our needs and your skills and availability. We cannot wait to work together!
Leadership Track
Want to do more? Help us devise and implement an organization-wide technology plan. You will have to appraise our need and design creative ways to address it.
Commitment: Minimum eight hours annually
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Special Skills - Spanish Translation
Help Break the Cycle expand its work to other communities by reading and editing Spanish materials. You will receive (via e-mail) handouts that will need to be read for clarity and grammar and you will edit as necessary. Upon completion, materials will be e-mailed back to Break the Cycle. Frequency and amount of handouts may vary, approximately 4 per month.
Skills You Will Use
- Fluency in Spanish, including ability to read and write
- Ability to express and write information in clear and accurate, youth-friendly terms
- Self-discipline and diligence
Skills You Will Build
- Understanding of and ability to talk about domestic and dating violence in Spanish
- The process of writing, reviewing and editing materials
- Enhanced Spanish communication skills
How to Get Started
Complete the Break the Cycle volunteer application, specifying the Spanish translations volunteer service track. We will contact you for general information and to schedule an initial in-person meeting.
Leadership Track
Want to do more? Once you have edited a few of our handouts, you will have the opportunity to fully translate materials from English to Spanish. Help us increase our Spanish materials and get the (Spanish) word out fast!
Commitment: Available as necessary to edit materials in Spanish; can be done via online communication. One month minimum.
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